Rugby News

Warrington coach Tony Smith was delighted with the contribution of his back-up players as they helped overturn a 14-0 deficit to pull off a crushing 40-18 derby win over St Helens.

Edinburgh upset a planned Glasgow parade to honour departing coach Gregor Townsend and retiring winger Sean Lamont with a 29-18 Guinness PRO12 win at Scotstoun.

Wakefield let slip a 20-0 lead before recovering to beat Leigh 40-26 in a high-scoring Super League clash at the Sports Village.

Leeds scored three tries in the last 15 minutes to battle back for a 30-24 victory over Catalans Dragons in Perpignan.

Cardiff Blues will go into the play-offs for the Champions Cup with a spring in their step after taking the Guinness PRO12 derby spoils at Newport Gwent Dragons.

Conor Murray gave the Lions a fitness boost with a second-half appearance in Munster's thunderous 50-14 Guinness PRO12 win over Connacht at Thomond Park.

Leinster were denied top spot after suffering their first PRO12 defeat since December with a 17-13 loss to Ulster.

Leicester Tigers scrum-half Ben Youngs has withdrawn from the squad for the British & Irish Lions tour to New Zealand for family reasons.

Fly-half Freddie Burns booted 23 points as Leicester secured a hard-fought 28-23 Aviva Premiership win over Worcester at Sixways to secure a play-off spot.

Elliot Daly ran in the critical try to ensure Wasps finished the regular Aviva Premiership season at the summit of the table after a 35-15 victory over Saracens.

A late try at Northampton denied Newcastle a potential Champions Cup play-off spot but the Falcons finished their campaign in style with a thumping 39-27 win over Bristol.

Bath failed in their quest to secure the final Aviva Premiership play-off berth following a 27-24 defeat to Sale Sharks at the AJ Bell Stadium.

Exeter beat Gloucester 34-20 with a try bonus point in a brilliant game at Kingsholm, but missed out on top spot in the Aviva Premiership after Wasps beat Saracens.

England answered most of their critics with a highly satisfactory performance to see off a dangerous Samoa 30-10 in their mid-season Test in Sydney.

Stephen Donald scored two tries as the Chiefs hammered the Reds 46-17 in New Plymouth.

No one speaks with more authority and knowledge about the British & Irish Lions than Sir Ian McGeechan, who was head coach a record four times - 1989, 1993, 1997 and 2009 - and midweek coach on the last tour to New Zeala...

New Zealand Rugby League (NZRL) says allegations that New Zealand captain Jesse Bromwich and team-mate Kevin Proctor purchased cocaine in the wake of their team's 30-12 loss to Australia in Canberra on Friday are being i...

South Africa's red-hot Golden Lions posted their biggest win in Australia with a thumping 47-10 Super Rugby victory over the Melbourne Rebels in Melbourne on Saturday.

New Zealand coach Steve Hansen's plans for the British and Irish Lions tour suffered another blow after Otago Highlanders flanker Liam Squire was ruled out for up to six weeks with a broken thumb.